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Grêmio was dominated by Universidad Católica from start to finish this Wednesday night, at the San Carlos de Apoquindo Stadium. The 2-0 defeat was, according to coach Renato Portaluppi, Tricolor’s worst performance of the season. And the commander says the relationship was compromised by countless absences.
Dejected, the coach gave shorter answers and without the usual tone in the press conference after Santiago’s game. He said the game was “atypical,” as forward Diego Souza also mentioned.
– I think that under my command, this year, unfortunately it was our worst performance. And without a doubt the best performance by Católica of the year. It didn’t work for us, and it worked for them. Because we have important players, seven or eight players outside the team. And I always say that I have a group, I trust everyone. But the relationship is totally different. We sin in the lack of interaction of the players – Renato justified.
“Unfortunately, it was our worst performance of the year under my command, and the best of the rival. We learn, sometimes there is a night that is day. It was a very unusual day for our team” (Renato)
Renato Portaluppi in the defeat of Grêmio in Chile – Photo: Staff images / Conmebol
Asked about the situation of Grêmio in the Libertadores and if the squad is up to the competition, the commander said he still has “a lot to do.”
The Rio Grande do Sul team is second in Group E, with four points, while rival Inter is the leader, with seven. Universidad Católica and América de Cali have three points each.
– Grêmio has a large squad, reaches all competitions and will not be different. We had three appearances, we won away, we drew with Gre-Nal, which is always difficult, and today, sadly, we lost. Now he has three games in Porto Alegre: Gre-Nal in Beira-Rio and against Católica e América in the Arena. The leader is International, we are three points away. But there is much to happen – completed the technician.
Grêmio’s squad now returns to Porto Alegre this Thursday afternoon. Before the classic next Wednesday for the Libertadores, he faces Palmeiras, for Brasileirão. The match valid for the eleventh round is scheduled for 4pm on Sunday, at the Arena.